Ever had your heart shattered and found yourself curled up in bed, scrolling through your playlist for a song that *gets* it?

John Mayer’s music is like a therapist who bills you in tears instead of dollars—especially when you’re nursing a broken heart.

Here are five Mayer tracks that’ll twist the knife (in the best way), and trust us, number 3 will leave you in a puddle on the floor.

1. “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room”

This song is the soundtrack to that moment when you and your ex are still together but already ghosts to each other.

Mayer’s aching guitar licks and lines like *”It’s not a silly little moment, it’s not the storm before the calm”* capture the agony of a love that’s doomed but not quite dead.

It’s the musical equivalent of watching a sunset you know is your last together.

2. “Gravity”

Heartbreak isn’t just about losing someone—it’s about losing yourself.

*”Gravity, stay the hell away from me”* feels like a plea to the universe when you’re drowning in memories.

The bluesy weight of this song drags you under, but somehow, it’s the kind of pain you want to feel.

3. “Edge of Desire” (The Destroyer)

Brace yourself.

This is the one that’ll wreck you.

*”Don’t say a word, just come over and lie here with me.”* It’s raw, desperate, and so specific it’s like Mayer hacked into your diary.

The whispered delivery and haunting melody amplify the loneliness of wanting someone you can’t have.

Pro tip: Do NOT listen to this while drunk-texting your ex.

4. “Dreaming with a Broken Heart”

Waking up after a breakup and realizing it wasn’t just a bad dream is its own special hell.

This piano-driven ballad nails that hollow feeling with *”When you’re dreaming with a broken heart, the waking up is the hardest part.”*

It’s the song you play when you’re staring at the ceiling at 3 AM, wondering how the hell you’ll move on.

5. “In Your Atmosphere”

Ever loved someone so much you’d rather avoid their city than risk seeing them?

*”I’d die if I saw you, I’d die if I didn’t see you there”* is the ultimate catch-22 of heartbreak.

The live version’s outro—*”Wherever I go, whatever I do, I wonder where I am in my relationship to you”*—is a masterclass in emotional ambush.

So, which of these John Mayer songs wrecked you the most?

Whether you’re wallowing or healing, remember: heartbreak is just proof you loved deeply.

Now go grab some tissues, hit repeat, and let the catharsis begin.